BlackRock, Panama Canal and Hutchison Port Holdings

BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control
Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock consortium.
BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., effectively putting the port
Panama to request legal, financial documents on CK Hutchison-BlackRock port deal
The Panama Maritime Authority, which oversees shipping and port infrastructure in the country, will request all legal and financial documents from a key transaction between CK Hutchison and a consortium backed by BlackRock ,
China urges CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ on Panama ports deal
Shares in Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison fell 5 per cent on Friday after China criticised the sale of its Panama Canal ports and said it should “think twice” about the $22.8bn deal with US asset manager BlackRock.
China Amplifies Rebuke of Li Ka-shing’s Panama Port Deal With BlackRock
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. shares plunged Friday after China’s top office on Hong Kong affairs reposted a sharp attack on the conglomerate’s decision to appease President Donald Trump by selling its stake in Panama ports.
State-backed paper’s criticism of Hutchison’s Panama port deal shared by Beijing’s office on Hong Kong affairs
China’s top office on Hong Kong affairs has reposted an attack on CK Hutchison’s decision to sell its Panama Canal ports, amplifying a Beijing-backed newspaper’s warnings for the Li Ka-shing-owned conglomerate to “think twice” about which side it stands on.
Posts falsely claim BlackRock bought Panama Canal
After a series of misleading statements by US President Donald Trump about the Panama Canal, social media posts claimed the ...
BlackRock's $23 Billion Panama Canal Deal: What We Know So Far
The $23 billion deal, announced by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, transfers control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports ...
BlackRock to take control of ports in Panama Canal from Hong Kong firm as US worries over Chinese influence grow
A consortium of firms led by BlackRock is buying two key ports in the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm for nearly $23 ...
BlackRock Agrees to Buy Panama Canal Ports as Trump Continues Threats
BlackRock, America’s largest asset manager which handles over $11 trillion in assets, has agreed to purchase two ports on ...
Trump hails 'reclaiming' of Panama Canal after BlackRock-led group's deal to buy stake
U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of ...
Stock of the Day: BlackRock rises after Trump shouts out firm's deal for Panama Canal ports
The agreement will give a BlackRock consortium a majority stake in two terminal ports. Trump has said he wants the trade ...
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Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China
“Ogunlesi had built GIP in less than two decades into one of the standout firms in the lucrative private investment industry, ...
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Panama’s giveaway game
Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government. Panama has not just pushed through the sale of the canal ports since Mr ...